What is recorded here
Robert Hart was born in a little house in Dungannon Street, Portadown, County Armagh, Ulster, Ireland. He was the eldest of twelve children and later became the most influential Westerner in Qing China, transforming its customs service into a modern organisation that generated enormous income for the state.
Why this person is known: British consular official in China (1835–1911)
- Birthplace
- Portadown
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